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Francesco da Mosto travels the length and breadth of Italy. He gets romantic in Verona, witnesses the birth of western art and has a makeover from Giorgio Armani. Show more

Series which follows Venice's emergency services. There is a sunken boat to save, an elderly lady with a suspected stroke and the most dreaded call of all - fire. Show more

How Matilda almost became the first woman to be crowned queen of England in her own right, and how Eleanor of Aquitaine was more than the queen of courtly love. Show more

Richard Wilson drives an Austin Cambridge around an area claiming to be the birthplace of British tourism, culminating at a renowned viewpoint. Show more

Australian comedy series set in the world of tabloid journalism. When a singer goes to rehab, Alex and Bob are sent undercover up the Yarra river to get the scoop. Show more

Series tracing the roots of light entertainment. This edition charts the comedian's rise to the top, from working men's clubs to Tony Hancock to 1980s alternative comedy. Show more

Series which follows Venice's emergency services. There is a sunken boat to save, an elderly lady with a suspected stroke and the most dreaded call of all - fire. Show more

Montalbano investigates when an arms stash is found in a cave, leading to the discovery of the bodies of two lovers killed in the 1940s. Show more

Richard Wilson drives an Austin Cambridge around an area claiming to be the birthplace of British tourism, culminating at a renowned viewpoint. Show more

Australian comedy series set in the world of tabloid journalism. When a singer goes to rehab, Alex and Bob are sent undercover up the Yarra river to get the scoop. Show more

How Matilda almost became the first woman to be crowned queen of England in her own right, and how Eleanor of Aquitaine was more than the queen of courtly love. Show more